Furosemide blocks the NKCC transporter in the ascending loop of Henle thus preventing reabsorption of water (which follows the solutes back into the nephron by osmosis). Very simple mechanism of action.

He almost went into hypoglycaemic coma a few years later from taking too much insulin without enough carbs. I used to quote that years ago on the steroid info board to try and stop young and/or inexperienced BB's thinking about messing with insulin.Regarding the lasix(frusemide), 40mg is a small dose for a large man so if that's all he took then he must have alreadt taken plenty of other diuretics in the preceeding days and have been very dehydrated. We use it to control high blood pressure and for patient with heart failure. In emergencies when patient can't breathe from so much fluid on their lungd(pulmonary oedema) I have given little old ladies 80mg IV stat and then another 40 to 80 and hour or 2 later.The Doc

yes , that was me. I remember two things. his whole body was very stiff making it diffcult to get in good position to move him.While we were massaging the abs, there was a spot below them,maybe 2" x 3 " that was hard as granite . I told Paul he had a hernia. You can see where he was grabbing in one of the pictures about the spot he was holding. A couple of years later he told me he indeed had one.

yes , that was me. I remember two things. his whole body was very stiff making it diffcult to get in good position to move him.While we were massaging the abs, there was a spot below them,maybe 2" x 3 " that was hard as granite

yes , that was me. I remember two things. his whole body was very stiff making it diffcult to get in good position to move him.While we were massaging the abs, there was a spot below them,maybe 2" x 3 " that was hard as granite . I told Paul he had a hernia. You can see where he was grabbing in one of the pictures about the spot he was holding. A couple of years later he told me he indeed had one.

Do you think this kind of work is what your parents had in mind for you?